Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özlü

Özlü /øzˈly/ ASCII Ozlu

“substantial, pithy”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Özlü?

Özlü

IPA /øzˈly/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özlü mean?

Özlü means “having substance, full of essence”. Used of speech it means “pithy, saying much in few words”, as in özlü söz, “aphorism”. Of a person it suggests sincerity, solidity and worth.1,2

Grammar öz + -lü, the suffix of possession.

Özlü is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Özlü made of?

Özlü breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: essence, core) + -lü (possessive suffix -lI “having”).

Özlü ++ root öz öz: essence, core TURKIC özlü “having substance;succinct, pithy” suffix -lü possessive suffix -lI“having” TURKIC öz “essence; pure” Özlü öz root öz: essence, core özlü TURKIC “having substance; succinct,pithy” -lü suffix possessive suffix -lI “having” öz TURKIC “essence; pure”
Özlü: parts and root words
  • özlü Turkic — having substance; succinct, pithy1
  • öz Turkic — essence; pure2

How was the name Özlü formed?

Özlü belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (öz + -lü).

Who are some well-known people named Özlü?

  1. Bekir Özlü judoka 1988–
  2. Tezer Özlü writer 1942–1986
  3. Faruk Özlü politician 1962–
  4. Demir Özlü writer 1935–2021
  5. Hakan Özlü association football player 1979–
  6. Metehan Andaç Özlü association football player 1990–
  7. Can Özlü researcher
  8. Can Özlü researcher

People surnamed Özlü as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Özlü written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Ozlu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özlü accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özlü

Q1

What does the surname Özlü mean?

Özlü means “having substance, full of essence”. Used of speech it means “pithy, saying much in few words”, as in özlü söz, “aphorism”. Of a person it suggests sincerity, solidity and worth.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özlü?

The root word of Özlü is özlü (Turkic): “having substance; succinct, pithy”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özlü?

Öz·lü, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈly/.